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A footpath for Julian’s Bridge

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Anonymous
2 years ago

A safe way for pedestrians to cross the bridge is needed.

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Paul Kunzli
2 years ago Featured

The wife and I sometimes walk into Wimborne but we don't say "shall we walk into Wimborne" .......... we always say " Shall we run the gauntlet" which at 70 years old can be very daunting. You can see the scratches on the bridge where cars and lorries have hit ... one day that will be a person that was hit.

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Draper Paul
2 years ago

I fairly regularly cross this bridge by foot, cycle and car. the lack of a separate pedestrian bridge makes this dangerous for all concerned. this is true throughout the year, but particularly when there are events in the fields on the far side of the bridge when there are many people crossing the bridge on foot. a similar bridge already exists on poole bridge, although ideally this one could be freestanding...

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Jacqueline Saunders
2 years ago

I walk across this bridge regularly and cross the extremely busy road coming down from Corfe Mullen. Both are an accident waiting to pedestrians and cyclists

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Anonymous
2 years ago

Definitely need another bridge/access route to get from Corfe Mullen to Wimborne on foot/cycle. A lovely walk down to Wimborne but you take your life in your hands when crossing on the bridge! Does someone have to die before we get a safer option !

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Jean Scott
2 years ago

Been enquiring for years to start a petition for a walkway bridge at Julians, let's hope you get enough, well done for starting it, also I am willing to do a paper petion in Wimborne to collect names, i did it for the TIC years ago when they were threatened with closing and we saved them,

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Jan Beattie
2 years ago

It is so dangerous to not have an alternative to walking over the bridge

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Emma BELL
2 years ago

Dangerous bridge for pedestrians and it is a good idea to make available safe crossing if Julian’s hedge for all walkers and cyclists

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Kate Cowley
2 years ago

A necessary safety need before someone gets seriously hurt. If councils can spend on cycle routes then they should put one on the bridge for pedestrians too.

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Charlotte Fox
2 years ago

It would make my child’s walk into town from Corfe Mullen a lot safer if there was a route not over the actual bridge!

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Margaret Burke
2 years ago Featured

Excellent idea. When using the bridge in a car I always think how dangerous it must feel if you were using it as a pedestrian, so scary. It is not very wide so a pedestrian would reduce the road to one lane. In a car you have to give way to large vehicles approaching you before entering. Thank you for this petition. A wonderful plan.

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Vanessa Papilio
2 years ago

It’s actually rather shocking that there is no safe way to cross the river as a pedestrian.

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Marsh Jo
2 years ago

Needed a bridge for years, there's one the Canford side

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Anonymous
3 years ago

This is very much needed

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Anonymous
3 years ago

A great idea

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Anonymous
3 years ago

good idea - would make it much safer for those on foot.

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Sharon Beale
3 years ago

I never walk into Wimborne as it is too scary to cross the bridge. With more emphasis on health and exercise this would encourage more people to perhaps walk into Wimborne.

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Pippa Gerrett
3 years ago

With the number of events happening in the fields between Julian’s Bridge and the roundabout, a bridge is needed to allow people to walk from town to events safely - including those with buggies, mobility scooters, dogs etc. Walking or cycling over the bridge from Corfe Mullen would be a lot safer and it might encourage more of us to walk rather than clog the town up with cars. Walking over Julian’s Bridge isn’t pleasant because of constantly having to run to the passing places between cars - I wouldn’t consider doing it with children or leading a dog.

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Alison Clark
3 years ago

As a mobility scooter user I would very much welcome this, much needed like the bridge on the other side of Wimborne.

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John Dowling
3 years ago

A pedestrian and cyclist bridge would be great!